The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected fracture of the right clavicle is being remanded due to insufficient data to determine the appropriate disability rating, including whether there is loose movement in the distal fragment and the extent of impairment on range of motion tests.
The deciding factor: Insufficient data exists to determine the appropriate disability rating for the veteran's service-connected fracture of the right clavicle, including whether there is loose movement in the distal fragment and the extent of impairment on range of motion tests.
- Claimed conditions
- fracture of the right clavicle
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 28, 2006
- Citation
- 0626722
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
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